SpaceX begins demolition at Starbase Pad 1 to prepare for next‑generation Starship infrastructure upgrades

SpaceX has begun demolition at Pad 1 of its Starbase complex, launching a significant infrastructure upgrade phase to prepare the site for next‑generation Starship hardware. The demolition and follow‑on work will reconfigure pad facilities and ground systems at Starbase to support the new Starship infrastructure.

Discovered 2025-10-28T14:26:32.866052-07:00 | 2025-10-28T14:26:32.866052-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The demolition starts the on‑site work needed to install next‑generation Starship infrastructure and follows SpaceX's recent assessment of local production needs, including plans for on‑site propellant plants.
  • Pad 1 upgrades proceed amid an active Starship development campaign that has recorded both recent test progress and operational setbacks, context important for estimating when Starbase will support next‑gen flights (test‑flight progress; schedule impacts).

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2025-10-28T14:26:32.866052-07:00
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2025-10-30T02:51:21.981208-07:00
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